Tears do not make the situation worse.

If tears come, they come. And they will fight you if you try to fight them. Just this weekend, I cried over someone’s story of pet loss. They also came watching an episode. Just as they did when I got yelled at.

It could be that I’m “too sensitive”, as they’ve said. But relating to someone’s loss is empathy. Feeling emotional in an emotional scene is called great storytelling! And going silent with only tears is trauma. I’m no longer going to apologize for my tears.

May you find the strength to let your tears show.

Selina